Touching Rectum And Negative HIV Test

...to avoid diseases that are spread by blood. What If I've Been Exposed? If you think you have been exposed to HIV, talk to your health care provider or the public health department, and get tested. For more information on HIV testing, see Fact Sheet 102 . If you are sure that you have been exposed, call your health care provider immediately to discuss whether you should start taking antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). This is called "post...

Dr. Bob, Again I just wanna say that you are a godsend to many of us!! I wrote to you earlier about an unprotected sexual encounter I had with a woman of unknown status. Two weeks after the encounter I came down with symptoms that I have never felt...

...College Stud,Unprotected sex does place you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV. However, your repeatedly negativeHIV tests out to 97 days are definitive, conclusive, excessive and WOO-HOO-able. HIV is not your problem. No way. No...
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Dear Dr. thank you ahead of time for answering my questions. I truly believe the service you provide is so ****ing awesome!! I had unprotected sex (vaginal sex) with a woman of unknown status about 20 weeks ago. Two weeks after the encounter I came...

...despite all the neg tests I can not get HIV out of mind for lack of explanation of these ongoing symptoms. I plan on going back to test for HIV once again two days from now which will be 20 week mark. Do you recommend further testing? Should...
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Dr Bob,I don't have a question...I just wanted to send an email thanking you for the support you regularly provide. In turn, I would like to pledge a $200 donation to your foundation in the hope that my small contribution will allow you to continue...

...infected.If you've placed yourself at risk for an STD, get tested.HIV/AIDS is everyone's problem.As for your repeatedly testing negative for HIV and HCV out to five months following "protected vaginal" and unprotected oral sex with a Naughty Lady...
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Hey Dr. BobThanks for all your great work! I'm in a magnetic relationship, and I was just curious if there are statistics regarding routes of transmission? Particularly, everyone says that unprotected receptive anal sex is the riskiest, but what...

...not HIV specific. If after reviewing the information below, you feel you may have been exposed to HIV, a single simple rapid HIV test at the three-month mark will provide you with an accurate test result in as few as 20 minutes. From what you've...
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...tested, or they might have gotten the test too soon after they were exposed to HIV. Fact Sheet 102 has more information on HIV testing. What if Both People Are Already Infected? Some people who are HIV-infected don't see the need to follow...
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...is/are HIV-positive. In fact, there are other reasons why some people decide to practice safer sex. Some examples: HIV-negative people who always practice safer sex so they don't lose the habit of protection. Also, if a person agrees,...
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...take longer than three months. During this "window period" you may not test positive for HIV even if you are infected. Normal HIV tests don't work for newborn children of HIV-infected mothers. In many places, you can get tested anonymously for...
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A user in the other section said she sat on a needle and got HIV, its very possible and it has happened before, my question is has anyone ever heard of this happening ? and do they know anyone tht this has happened to ? or say sat on a needle and...
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...was too nervous to ask my family doc for something else) pcr rna at 4 weeks, and pcr dna w/eia at 8 weeks...all of which were neg. the symptoms finally dissapeared after almost 3 months and lots of miserable nights and days of worry and...
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...you? Anyway apparantly this test checks for both HIV antibodies as well as the 'P24 antigen' to get an earlier result. It was NEGATIVE thank God, and the doctor tells me that it is 99% accurate. This is who they are, in the big posh spot in...
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